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Plan of Organization Adopted by Tho
State Democratic Committee.

Tho State Democratic Commit
tee met in Richmond, last week,
and agreed upon the following plan
of organization Tor coming cam
paian:
|. There shall be Il State Central
Committee, composed of y chair.
man and five members from each
Congressional District. This COM
mittee shall have charge of the al,
fairs of the party; Shall meet at
such times and places as they may
determine, and shall have power
TO call Il convention and fix the
basis of representation therein.
| 2. There shall he au Executive
Committee Of not less than ten
members, of which the chairman of
he Central committee shall he ex-
oilicio chairman. 1t shall have no
powers not delegated to it by the
Central Committee, and its duties
shall be'to provide for mass meet
ingS in each division of the State,
and shall generally look out iol
the lntel ests of the party in the
different localities.
5. The organization Of the party
in each Congressional District
shall be under the supervision OF
The members of the Central Com
mittee from that district.
4. There shall be organization
for each Senatorial District, which
Senatorial committee shall have
power to call district conventions
and fix the time for holding the
same, &c.
5. There shall be city and county
organizations, Which shall elect a
clairmali, secretary, and treasurer
The county OF city committee shall
convene on the call OF the chair
man, or upon the written request
of a majority OF its members, for
the transaction of business of The
party.
LOCAL WORK.
The committee, after consider
ing the resolution adopted by the
Central Committee in regard to the
plan of organization, particularly
where it refers to cities and towns,
agreed upon resolution declaring
that it is the function of the State
Central Committee to form u prop
er plan of organization and invite
all the cities, counties, and towns
to conform thereto, and thus have
uniformity Reorganization through.
out the Stale.
Richmond City and all the other
cities and towns in the Common
wealth are allowed to decide among
themselves whether their orsaniza
ton accords with the Roanoke plat
form or not. This action, of course
gives City Committees discretion
in the matter Of formulating theil
methods and and actiors.
THOROUGH ORGANIZATION WANT
ED.
1t is generally understood that
all the county, city,town, and Other
local committees will so organize
that not a voter will be lacking OIL
tue lists of the local committees;
that their work Will be careful and
effective; that it will be aggressive
and that it will be successful
There is no doubt in the world but
that these local organizations will
soon be thoroughly effected. Should
any county fail, the Stale Execn
tive Committee will see that it is
done.
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MoMATH BROS,
VALUABLE SEASIDE EARN FOR
SALE,
Onley station,Va.

BY virtue of q decree rendered
by the circuit court for Accomack
county. ON the 10Th day of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1884, in a certain suitin
clancery therein pending, between
James NJ. Blackwell, plaintiff. and
Sarah G. Blackwell ct ais, defend
ants, the undersigned special com
missioner will sell at public anction
TO the highest bidder on WedneS-
day, September 21st, 1887, at 3
O'Clock p. M, at Temperanceville.ln
said county, the seaside farm stu
ated near Assawaman, Atlantic
Magisterial District, in said county
containing $50 acres, more or less,
which is sold in gross and not by
the acre, and bounded as follows:
On the north by Assawaman creek
and the land of Ralph Burroughs,
on the east by the land of John
Arbuckle and Asa Shield. on the
south by the land Of Ralph Bur
rouglls, and on the west by Assawa-
man Creek, being part of the
tract known as Mt. Williams.
The Terms of Sale.
1st.-Fiye percentum OF the pur
chase money must be paid in cash
on the day of sale, with liberty to
fine purchaser to pay as much more
us ho desires.
2nd.-For the purchase money
not pad on the day Of sale, the pur
chaser must give his three equal
bonds, with satisfactory personal
security, payable to said special
commissioner; each bond bearing
date on the day OF sale and carry
ing interest from date at the rate
of six per centum per annnm, and
payable respectively in one, two
and three years after date.
3rd.-Tbe title will lie retained
as additional security until the pay.
ment of the whole Of the purchase
money
4th.-A deed with special war
ranty Of title will be executed by
said special commissioner to said
purchaser as soon as The whole CT
the purchase money is naidAnd
the sale confirmed; but the deed
must be prepared at the purchas-
er's expense.
5th.-The premises to be at the
risk OF the purchaser as soon as bid
off.
6th.-The purchaser is to be let
into possession Of the said premises
on the LIST day of January, 1888,
upon complying with the terms of
sale, unless already rented out for
the year 1888, in chlattereyent,
he is to have the rents for said
year, but is not to be entitled to
any portion of the rents for the
present year.
This tract of land is we'll timber
ed. and has abundance OF resources
for manure both from the pine
woods on it, and the marsh muck,
which can be obtained i'll album
dance from around The farm. The
buildings on the place are all com
paratiyply new. Oysters and fish
can be had in abundance short
distance from the house; and it is
less than an hours sail to Wallop'
Beach, which is considered the
finest bathing shore Oh the whole
coast.
Given under my hand as special
commissioner, this 9th day OF Au-
gust, a. ID. 1857.
JAMES II. FLETCHER, JR.,
Spcclal Commissioner.
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aGailISt.

vacation, August Isl, 1851.
James Fl. Honey and Theodosla,
against.
Hiram T. Poulson, Thomas: M.
ponlson and Ellen, his wife, John
e. Poulson and Mary, his wife,
Marion ]. Poulson and Sarah, his
wife Frederick Cooke and Amelia,
his wife. William Justis and Tri-.
phcnia, his wife, George Martln,Sr.
lie husband of Catherine Poulson,
decd, Triphenia Martin, Hattie
Martin, George Martin, Jr., Eliza,
beth Martin, Florence Malti1s.;and
Benjamin Revell and Clara, his
wige, .Defts.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain the decree of the said court
for sale for purposes of partition
amongst the heirs.at law OF III
uhenia Poulson, deceased, of a
certain piece or parcel of land, con
tanning ninety acres, more or less,
of which said decedent died seized
and possessed, situated in the
county of Accomack, and bounded
rs follows, N. Il. by the land OF
WIN. Scmers, N. w. by Muddy
creek. S. w. by the land of JAS.
William Is heirs aud S. Il. BY that
of VIM. Somers.
Aftidavithaving been made before
the clerk of tile said court that the
defendants Elizabeth Martin, Flor
ence Martin, and Benjamin
ReveIl and Clara, his wife, arc non
residents of this State, on the mo
ton of the plaintiffs, by their at
torncy, it is ordered that they do
appear here within ore month al
ter due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to pro
tect their interests; and that this
order be published once q week for
four successive weeks in the open
insula Enterprise" a newspaper
published at Accomack Court
House in said county and also
posted at The fronl door OF the
court house of said county on the
first day of tile next term of the
county court Of the said county.
Test. JOHN d. GRANT, @. Q. :
CoDv
Test. JOHN D. GRANT, &C.
Sam'I,T. Ross, p. q.
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The Eastern Shore Agricnltur.

II; ! which closed Friday. -:
dored to have been . ~ cob
mt: t respects. ~ s,,c;Nss in
'lic' Tue mn ne weather being
e""a'' -.,cer OF people in at
.e YVES large each day and
3 <. receipts therefore, were larger
than the managers had any right
10 expect, 10 effort having been
made to boom it. Financially, we
presume it was a success. Regard
ed in other aspects while there was
mu..ll 10 commend, it was not what
it sl,oulJS1avc been, because OF a
lackeofvariety and quantity of eS
~1fb;ts in some of the departments.
Too much praise -caunot he given
TO the exhibits in the ladies' de-
parlment. 1t was full of useful and
attractive articles-a display OF the
handiwork of our ladies, in fact,
wlncI, will not be surpassed at any
exhibition of a similar kind, per'
hapS, during the year in cur State
The stock OIL exhibition was very
i.le, Int there was not enough OF
ii. Keep of horses, which in onan
tiiy and quality both, would be
clpditable 10 amy people. The ex.
hll,its> of agricultural products and
implements, too, merit cur encoin
/illns if quality alone is to be con
,irre,l-they were excellent, but
in such small quantities that a
ST. niger would not be likely to con
slider agriculture our principal en-
lWment aud The main source from
wl,iyl, cur revenues are derived
Gie good order which prevailed
.luring Tie Fair is especially to be
commended and the thanks of all
The visitors should be tcndered to
the PUcomoke band for the excellent
mnsic rendered. A list Of the
premiums will be published in OH
n.,Xt issue.
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HEADQUARTERS TO OPEN.

Democrat headquarters at Alex
andria will be opened permanently
Monday, aud from that tlme until
The close of the campaign Score
tary Scott will he in the office tc
correspond with amy person desir-
ing information relating to the can.
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appliances comfort and convenences The
partmen pleasant attractive All the rooms ana buildings
comfortably heated by and well ventilated II de-
signed that boaers shall here find real home IN word those
college charge advantage social and
educational attractions of tue city, The
health unsurpassed Send for catalogue Address
r. e. WYNNE Secretary,
Norfolk, Va.
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-sNORFOLM COLLEGE,.

The Norfolk College for
= Young Ladies offers
very superior atlvan-
tages to those who de-
sire a thorough educ;s-
ton. The best talent is
employed in all depart
nlentS. 1t isnon scct;lr.
i'm in character and dis
cipline, but under chris
tian influence. The
school room is euuipned
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M II SIC

I II SIC
AND
-:CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
Onancock. Va.
Will Open MONDAY SEPT. 10Th, 1887
Mrs. L. j. Lawrence,
in charge of Music Department.
Mrs. Jennie .Joynes,
Assistant.
Miss SaIlie e. BogGs,
Modern Languages.
Piano lessons with use of instru
ment per quarter. $1,000.
Organ lessons with Use of instrll-
ment per quarter, $1,000.
Special vocal lessons per quar-
ter, $50.
Vocal lessons in class per quar-
ter, Sl.25.
German, Latin, French, each per
quarter, $3.50.
Elocution aud caliSthenics per quar-
ter, $500.
Lessons in harmony, lectures on
the theory and practice of music
will be given free OF charge. First
class instruments, comfortable prac-
tice rooms, and best musical jour.
nails, free to all pupils.
Pupils of this school will have
the advantage of the English course
.taughtln the Onancuck high school
of which Mr.. G. q. Joynes is prin-
cipal, or take the course in the
Onancock Academy as may be de-
sired. This school will be conduct
ed in the second story Of the col
lege building, separate and apart
from, and will iu no way conflict
with the Public High School.
Deductions will be made for
those taking both organ and piano
lessons.
For further particulars, address
MRS. T. j. LAWRENCE.
Mrs. Lawrence is a full graduate
in music of the Wesleyan Female
College, NC, and a pupil of the Gel
ebratcd John Koerber of Germany.
She has had large experiences a
teacher of music. She has taught
in the Wesleyan Female College, n.
G., and last year at the Olnllcock
She is well known
throughout this section as a musi
clan.
Mrs Joynes is a teacher of much
and success. She has
for number of years maintained
il fine musical department ill con-
nection with the Onancock High
School.
Miss Boggs is a full graduate in
.he languages to be taught. She is
n every way fully prepared and
capable of serving the public i'll all
he duties Of her department.
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VIRGlNIA:-In the circuit court
for the county of Accomack, III
vacation, August LIST, 1887.
James II. Honey and Theodosla,
lilo wife .Pltfi's.
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N. B-Patients from abroad will make
engagements by postal cards, If work re-
uuire, much time. p. .. Box Ito.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Mgr. Galberti is likely to be appointed Car
dinal and Secretary of State to the Vatican.
William Thompson, employed on the new
acqueduct of New York. is held for shooting
his wife.
All hope of hearing of the missing steamer
Carmona Is now given up at the offices in
New York.
Ex-Rear Commodore j. c. Barron, of the
New York Yacht Club, is likely to purchase
General Paine's Puritan.
Fire IN fiye-story building on Essex
street, New York, last night, imperiled 100
people. Nineteen were badly&urt.
The wholesale boot and shoe house of S.
n Brickhouse & Co., of Norfolk, Va, as
signed yesterday. Liabilities $90,0C0, and
assets above that amount.
Arthur Willis. eight years old, living on
the Dunstable road in Nashua, N. H., while
sliding on the ice this afternoon, fell into an
air hole and was drowned.
Among the prizes drawn at the Dover fair
yesterday, were an easy chair by George w.
Stacey of Eliot, Me, lady's ruby bracelet by
Cora NJ. Cobb of Willard, Me.
Early yesterday morning Peter Murray
and another lab0rer, who were at work on
new building, No. II Broadway, N. Y, fell
from the seventh story to the ground, and
were killed on the spot
VIM. Graham, champion wing shot of
England, and John l.. Brewer, of JERSEY
City, shot match at 100 live birds, thirty
yards rise. in Philadelphia, Yesterday.
The Laster's Protective Union of New
England had meeting in Boston Yesterday.
They claim that over 80 per cent of their
strikes have been successful. They intend
to struggle in the future with the same de-
termination as in the past.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08
A DEADLY MINE.
Story Of the Recent Tragedy in Indi-
an Territory.

ST. LOUIS, April 7--Further particulars of
the fearful mine explosion at Savannah, In
dlan Territory, have been received. There
were SIX men in the mine at the moment of
lne explosion, which occurred at Ito o'clock
tuesday morning. Fire Immediately fol-
lowed. The body of gas fires must have
peen immense,as the torrent of flames forced
from the mouth of the slope was over 100
feet In height and Illuminated the whole
country like an immense flash of lightning
" was followed with such concussion as to
sIartle every one for miles around, and peO-
PIE In the immediate vicinity were severely
shocked. The engine house and lifting
WORKS, a structure over 100 feet long and two
stories nigh, was blown into Splinters by the
current driven out by the slope, and in few
minutes was enveloped in flames. From the
character of the building, it being literally
saturated with oil, it was not possible to
save anything from the flames. The six men
perished, and more distressing still, there
were suifocated 13 more, who were attempt
ing, with others, to reach the fated men
through the entries in No. 4.
Ihe workings of the two mines run togeth-
er lar down in the mines, but these means of
communication have never been attended to
OF Kept open or In order, although they fur
nlsh the only means of escape from one
mine to another, and now, when they are
needed, 1t is impossible to get sufficient air
through the old disused entries to enable the
men to prosecute the search. Out of the
nrst party attempting to reach No. 2, five
were lost and are still in the mine. A sec
ond party of II or 10 went down. Eight of
THESE are reported lost in the mine, overcome
with the after-damp, and undoubtedly dead
ms makes l3 lives already sacrificed to in
attention and neglect in securing proper
ventilation and getting rid of the gases which
form in large quantities in the mines There
IS no telling what may be the further loss of
life in the attempt to rescue the bodies of
those now in the mines. A cutting is now
being driven through into one of the MINER
lifts, or entries. When done it is hoped they
VIII be able to at least rescue the bodies Of
the unfortunates The fans have been start
ed in No. by attaching the boiler of the
switching locomotive to the steam pipes
the men to reach the bottom of the shaft.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08

Wednesday evening March 30, a delegation
of 80 members from Orient Lodge, of Sac
carappa, visited Mission Lodge, Of this city.
The lodge furnished fine programme for its
visitors, and the members from Orient.
Many Of them made interesting .reraarl-s-At
rne close OF the lodge meeting the members
Of both lodges partook of nice supper, pre-
pared by the lady members Of Mission
Lodge.
The conference committee from the vari-
Gus lodges in this vicinity, held a meeting
Wednesday evening, in the rooms of Mission
Lodge. The committee had members pres
ent from Maple Lodge, Deering, Mission,
Mystic and Arcana, of this city. The com
mittee organized by electing E. w. Knight,
Chairman, and S. S. knight, Secretary and
Treasurer. Remarks were made by L. W.
Knight, Rev. II. II. Hart, Mr.. Chase, and N
j. Sanford, all tending to the object in view
namely: uniting the order in this vicinity in
the work of'advancing the temperance cause.
Another meeting will be held Wednesday
evening, April 10th. at same place, when
plans for future action will be set forth
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08
SUBURBAN NEWS.
sAccARAPPA.


The Chaplin Union was greeted by good
sized audience at Cumberland Hall Wednes-
day. The drama, 'The Flowing Bowl" was
finely rendered.
Captain II. Mayhem is reconstructing his
house on Main street. and making general
improvements about the old homestead.
There are encouraging prospects for a gen
eral boom in manufacturing in this and Cum
berland Mills village during the coming
season.
A large number of dwelling houses will be
erected. Parties are now negotiating for
land and contracting for building.
Mr.. Geo. III. Raymond has entered into
partnership with Mr.. c. j. Mcclellan in the
grocery and hardware business, in the place
made vacant by the retirement of Mr. L..
Lane.
Mr.. Raymond is one of our most en-
terprising business men. Beside his grain
mills, he operates a foundry, employing nine
men, a carpenter and pattern shops with an
equal number of workmen.
Parties residing short distance out of the
village, off the county road, reported the
snow last week from four to twelve feet
deep. Heavily loaded teams passed over the
tops Of fences without difficulty. X.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08

In Honor of David cowan.

lopeclal 10 tne FRESs.
LEWISTON, April AT meeting of the
city government tonight, resolutions ON the
death of ex-Mayor Cowan. were passed. Out
of respect the board then adjourned. A
very touching eulogistic address was deliy
cred by Alderman Murphy.
Preparing for the Fairs.
BANGOR. April IA meeting was held at
the Bangor House tonight to arrange the
premium lists for the coming fairs of the
Maine State and Eastern Maine Fair socie-
ties There were present from the former.
Hon. Rufus Prince of Turner, president;
G. E. Brackett of Belfast Secretary: S. G.
Jerard, of Levant, and Benjamin Hilton. of
North Anson, trustees. From the latter were
j. 2. Bass, president; e. S. Stearus, secreta-
ry; +. o. Beal, director. From the Maine
Board of Agriculture there were Hon. Il. A.
Gilbert, secretary; Hon. ]. n Deering of
Saco, President. 1t was arranged that pre-
miums be offered on dairying, horse breed
ing, sheep husbandry and poultry raising,
not less than $500 on EACH The Eastern
Maine Fair will be held from Aug. 9Oth to
Sept. I'd, and the Maine State Fair from
Sept. 9th to 9th inclusive.
Another Result of Careless Handling
of Revolver.
ANDovER, Me-, April 7.-Henry Aver, a
boy of II, fatally shot himself at Andover
"wednesday, while haIu11Is a revolver. The
bullet entered just below his heart, and he
died in fifteen minutes. He was here on a
visit. His parents reside at Locke's Mills,
in the town of Greenwood.
York Changers at Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, April THE York county
Changers have been in session here today.
Two hundred delegates are present, repre-
senting eleven oranges of the county. Among
the most prominent is State Master Freder-
lex Robie. A public meeting was held this
afternoon and lecture this evening.
Fire at East Hanpden.
BANGOR, April THE fine building of
Eben Wheelden of East Hampden, was
burned this afternoon. The fire caught from
the chimney. The loss is $4,000; insured for
$780,
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08

est wages of carpenters at 30 cents an hour
and to grade the wages of the men from that
up, according to their ability, met with some
opposition, but was finally adopted.
Inc IN leaders Oh the strike were not pleased
ers. AT late hour the carpenters execn-
i've committee issued notice that Gin view
OF the TACT that no communication or recog-
nition mas been received from the bosses. Il
Is ordered that no carpenter belonging to an
further Instructions
IL is thought by many that the strike will
pe protracted one and that all building
trades will suffer in consequence.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08
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LoNcFELLoW'S EXCELSIOR.
Once Declined with Insults by STU
pid Publisher.

Longfellow's Excelsior" is said to have
had wider circulation than any other poem
ever written. 1t has passed through innu-
merable editions, and been translated into
almost every language Of the civilized world
One Of the poets biographers, who learned
it from the poets own lips, has told how the
poem came to be written; but an interesting
circumstance, anticipating its introduction to
the worlds admiration, is here for the first
time made public, writes correspondent in
The Critic. In 1S39-4O," writes the biog-
rapher, 81 was editor Of 1.-THE Ladies' Com
panion," monthly magazine published in
New York by an Ignorant, profane, conceit-
ed fellow. whom had indiscreetly engaged
to serve bs letter, without previous sight or
knowledge of him. He had stacca9o slut
ter, which-as his impetuOus nature led him
to talk with great rapidity-punctuated his
speech in very distressing way, the accom-
panying contortions of his c0untenanc in
creasing the peculiar effect. / learned on
entering his service that Longfellow, then
but litetary fiedgling, had agreed to furnish
the Companion with occasional short poems
at the rate OF S14 each and one morning, as
entered the Office in William street, the
publisher hailed me from his desk near the
door, with: ''L-l-l-look here, H; s-s-see
what d-d-d-d-d piece of nonsense Long
fellow has sent me. Je-ie-just listen to this''
Then he proceeded to read the first stanza
Of the poem, his indignation and his
oft-recurring stutter uniting inla display Of
elocution the like of which, we may safely
presume the lyric has never since been the
subject OF. But it was on the word Excel
sior,"' Of the meaning of which he had
not the slightest conception, that he vented
the full volume of his wrath. Pronouncing
it s''Ex-shell-shorY' he uttered it with
an expression of whitening contempt
There" he said, q omit the stutteringl,
did you eyer hear anything equal to that3
Now just listen to another yersep' Then he
read the second stanza as he had done the
first, and passionately folding the rpanu-
script said Il wonder If Longfellow thinks
he can gouge S14 out of me for such piece
of id trash as thatl I'm not such fool,
can tell him, and I'll send it back and give
him piece of my mind"
THAT was all heard of the poem at that
time. No doubt he did send it back imme-
diately, inclosed in an insulting letter; and
if Longfellow, like Keats, had been the vic
tim of morbid sensibility, that could be
wounded to the death by harsh criticism, he
he might have suppressed the poem, and the
world have lost a treasure"